Rocks/Minerals 1
This rock is made from hot, melted rock.
What is igneous?
True or False: Tarantulas are the biggest type of spider.
False - the biggest is called the Goliath bird eater.
True
What does opaque mean?
An object that lets no light travel through it.
This is the rock that is made from both heat and squeezing (pressure)
metamorphic rocks
What is luster?
How shiny a rock or mineral is (or how light bounces off of it)
What is the capital city of Alberta?
Edmonton
What object would you use to split light into its colors?
a prism
answers may vary (water, magnifying glass)
These rocks are formed by layers of rocks being squished together.
Sedimentary Rocks
How old was Abraham when Isaac was born?
He was 100 years old.
Name an example of natural light
Answers may vary
What surfaces would reflect light well?
answers may vary - snow, glass, metal
This is the scale used to determine a mineral's hardness.
Moh's scale?
How many numbers are on the Moh's hardness scale?
It goes from 1-10
What is Mrs. Werkman's favourite animal?
a Raccoon
Name an artificial source of light.
answers may vary
What object uses lenses to look more closely at an object that we can't see with our naked eye?
a microscope or a telescope
True or False: Minerals are used in toothpaste
true - fluorite is used in toothpaste
What are the four layers of the earth?
What is the name of the Little Girl in the Movie Monster's Inc?
Her name is Boo.
What time of day is your shadow the shortest?
noon
a kaleidoscope